[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3013-3014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00857]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

[Docket No. TTB-2015-0001]


Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 50)

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice.

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before March 23, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: As described below, you may send comments on the information 
collections listed in this document using the ``Regulations.gov'' 
online comment form for this document, or you may send written comments 
via U.S. mail or hand delivery. TTB no longer accepts public comments 
via email or fax.
     http://www.regulations.gov: Use the comment form for this 
document posted within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 on ``Regulations.gov,'' 
the Federal e-rulemaking portal, to submit comments via the Internet;
     U.S. Mail: Michael Hoover, Regulations and Rulings 
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., 
Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
     Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Michael Hoover, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite 200-
E, Washington, DC 20005.
    Please submit separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed in this document. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form or recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB 
number (if any) in your comment.
    You may view copies of this document, the information collections 
listed in it and any associated instructions, and all comments received 
in response to this document within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 at http://www.regulations.gov. A link to that docket is posted on the TTB Web 
site at http://www.ttb.gov/forms/comment-on-form.shtml. You may also 
obtain paper copies of this document, the information collections 
described in it and any associated instructions, and any comments 
received in response to this document by contacting Michael Hoover at 
the addresses or telephone number shown below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 
telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 135; or email 
[email protected] (please do not submit comments on this 
notice to this email address).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau (TTB), as part of their continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed or continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or 
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part 
of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include 
any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
    We invite comments on: (a) Whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the information collection's 
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; (d) ways to minimize the information 
collection's burden on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the 
requested information.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following forms, 
recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires:
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0007.
    TTB Form Numbers: TTB F 5130.9 and TTB F 5130.26.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires brewers to file 
periodic reports of their brewing and associated operations. Brewers 
that anticipate an annual tax liability of $50,000 or more with respect 
to beer must use TTB F 5130.9 to file monthly operational reports. 
Brewers that reasonably expect to be liable for not more than $50,000 
in taxes with respect to beer in the preceding calendar year and during 
the current calendar year may use either TTB F 5130.9 or the simplified 
TTB F 5130.26 to file quarterly operational reports. TTB uses these 
reports to determine whether the brewer's operations are in compliance 
with the requirements of Federal law and regulations. We also use this 
information to assist us in determining whether the brewer pays the 
proper Federal excise taxes in a timely and accurate manner.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision of this collection as last approved by OMB for six months in 
October 2014. We are removing from this information collection older 
versions of TTB F 5130.9 and TTB F 5130.26 used by brewers to report 
operational activities that occurred prior to 2015, and we are 
retaining the revised versions of TTB F 5130.9 and TTB F 5130.26 that 
brewers will use to report operational activities occurring on and 
after January 1, 2015. In addition, we are revising the number of 
respondents and the total annual burden hours to reflect an increase in 
the number of respondents.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,636.

    Title: Application and Permit To Ship Liquors and Articles of 
Puerto Rican Manufacture Taxpaid to the United States.
    OMB Number: 1513-0008.
    TTB Form Number: TTB F 5170.7.
    Abstract: Industry members use TTB F 5170.7 to document the 
shipment of taxpaid Puerto Rican distilled spirits and other alcohol 
products to the United States. Puerto Rican and U.S. Treasury 
Department officials review the form to certify that the products are 
either taxpaid or tax deferred under appropriate bond. This serves as a 
method of protecting the revenue.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
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respondents, and the estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Title: Withdrawal of Spirits, Specially Denatured Spirits, or Wines 
for Exportation.
    OMB Number: 1513-0037.
    TTB Form Number: TTB F 5100.11.
    Abstract: Exporters complete TTB F 5100.11 to report the withdrawal 
of spirits, denatured spirits, and wines from internal revenue bonded 
premises, without payment of tax, for direct exportation, for transfer 
to a foreign trade zone, Customs manufacturer's bonded warehouse or 
Customs bonded warehouse, or for use as supplies on vessels or 
aircraft.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The data collected on the form remains unchanged. However, we 
are clarifying the form's instructions for Item 1. Also, we are 
updating the number of respondents and the total annual burden hours to 
reflect a decrease in the number of respondents and a decrease in the 
time that it takes to complete the form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.

    Title: Application for Operating Permit Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d).
    OMB Number: 1513-0040.
    TTB Form Number: TTB F 5110.25.
    Abstract: Applicants that wish to engage in the production, 
warehousing, or bottling of alcohol for industrial use, or that wish to 
warehouse bulk distilled spirits for non-industrial use without 
bottling, use TTB F 5110.25 to apply for an operating permit, as 
required by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5171(d). TTB 
National Revenue Center personnel use the information provided on this 
form to identify the applicant, the location of the business, the types 
of activities to be conducted, and the qualifications of the applicant.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The form remains unchanged. However, we are updating the number of 
respondents and the total annual burden hours to reflect an increase in 
the number of respondents.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.

    Title: Drawback on Distilled Spirits Exported.
    OMB Number: 1513-0042.
    TTB Form Numbers: TTB F 5110.30.
    Abstract: Persons who export distilled spirits use TTB F 5110.30 to 
claim a drawback of the Federal alcohol excise taxes already paid in 
the United States. The form describes the claimant, the tax-paid 
spirits export, the amount of tax to be refunded, and a certification 
by the U.S. Government agent attesting to exportation.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The form remains unchanged. However, we are updating the number of 
respondents and the total annual burden hours to reflect a decrease in 
the number of responses.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.

    Title: Application and Permit To Ship Puerto Rican Spirits to the 
United States Without Payment of Tax.
    OMB Number: 1513-0043.
    TTB Form Numbers: TTB F 5110.31.
    Abstract: TTB F 5110.31 is used by industry members to ship Puerto 
Rican distilled spirits in bulk into the United States without payment 
of tax. The form identifies the person in Puerto Rico shipping the 
spirits, from where shipments are to be made, the person in the U.S. 
receiving the spirits, and the amount of spirits to be shipped.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and the estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.

Angela Jeffries,
Acting Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-00857 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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